Kobe vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2673
🏠 One person rent
$460
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2397
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
1.52M
726K

The cost of living in Kobe is 6% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5219th ($1107 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 381st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Ranked 31st vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 550th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Sagamihara

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Kobe Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$5483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$3092
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$53.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$16298

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$993
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1091
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1023
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1065
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1116
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1305
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1039
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$908
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1089
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1084
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$948
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1109
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1122
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$960
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1129
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1099
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$969
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1103
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1107
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$983
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1106
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1064
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1136
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1111
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1101
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143